Combined churn and butter-worker.



R, B. DISBROW. UOMBINED GHURN AND BUTTER WORKER.- APPLICATION FILEDSBPT.2,1909.

956,3 1 O.- Patented Apr. 26, 1910. Fay 2 I Minniw a GRAHAM UuPNU'KU-LIIhOGRAPNEFS.WASHINGYON C REUBEN B. DISBROW, OF OWATONNA,'MINNESO'IA.

COMBINED CHURN AND BUTTER-WORKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

Application filed September 2, 1909. Serial No. 515,952.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN B. DISBROW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Owatonna, in the county of Steele and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Churnand Butter-lVorker; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention has for its special object to provide an improved combinedchurn and butter worker.

To the above ends, the invention consists of the novel devices andcombination of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view, partly in plan and partlyin horizontal section, showing the improved machine; and Fig. 2 is atransverse vertical section taken on the line 00 m of Fig. 1.

The drum 1, which is of woden construc tion, is horizontally disposedand is journaled in suitable end bearing brackets 2,

which, as shown, are rigidly tied together at their lower portions bytie bars or rods 3. One head of the said drum is provided with atrunnion 4, journaled in a suitable bearing 5 on the upper portions ofthe adjacent bracket 2, and the other head of the drum is provided witha trunnion 6, journaled in another bearing 5 on the bracket 2 adjacentthereto. The trunnion 6 is shown as directly secured to the hub of alarge sprocket wheel 7, having laterally projecting lugs 8, that arebolted or otherwise rigidly secured to the adjacent drum head. The drumis provided with one or more peripheral doors 9 which, of course, areclosed when the machine is in action. These doors may be of ordinary orof any suitable construction. The drum may be rotated by a power drivensprocket chain which will be run over the sprocket wheel 7.

The whole novelty of this machine will be found in the interiorconstruction of the drum. Rigidly secured within the drum, and extendingdiametrically thereof, is a multiplicity of so-called parallel laterallyspaced dividing bars 10, set edgewise in the drum, radially inward fromthe cylindrical shell thereof and alined with the longitudinal axis ofthe dividing bars 10. The dividing bars 10 are provided withlongitudinal extended slots 10 in which an adjustable table board 12 ismounted with freedom for edgewise adjustments, diametrically of the drumand longitudinally of the said bars 10. The slots 1O are so extendedthat the table board 12 may be moved to a central position in the drumor may be moved to one side of the center of said drum, adacent to acleat 11 which is nearest to a door 9, as shown in the drawings. Thetable board is adapted to be secured in its central positlon by a pin 13passed through the same and through one of the dividing bars 10.

Secured to the inner surface of the cylindrical shell of the drum arethree sets of laterally spaced, circumferentially extended ribs 14. Theedges of these ribs 14 and the edges of the dividing bars 10 arepreferably rounded or somewhat sharpened so that they wlll more readilycut the butter in the butter working action.

I11 churning, the so-called table board 12 will preferably be moved toone side of the axis of the drum, as shown in the drawings, so that itwill have a greater agitating action on the cream. In the butter workingaction, said table board should be set in its central position so as toleave open passages for the butter between both edges thereof and thetwo lifting flights 11. The drum may be rotated in either direction,both in the churning or in the butter working action, but in the butterworking action, it preferably should be rotated in the direction of thearrow mark adjacent thereof, in Fig. 2. In working the butter, thebutter will be raised by the flights 11 and by the dividing bars 10, andthe latter will cut their way into the butter, thus insuring thoroughcommingling of the mass of butter. The butter, falling upon the ribs 14,will be found divided thereby and hence will be thoroughly worked. WVhenthe butter has been properly worked and the salt mixed therewith, it maybe collected by adjusting the table board 12 into its eccentricposition, shown in the drawings; and then the collected butter may beraised and supported in a position Where a ready access may be hadthereto, when the door 9 is opened, While the drum stands in theposition shoWn in Fig. 2.

This machine, While extremely simple in construction, is highlyefiicient, both as a churn and butter Worker. This machine is also Welladapted for use as a curd mixer or salter in the manufacture of cheese.

hat I claim is:

1. In a machine of the kind described, a rotary, horizontally disposeddrum, provided Within with approximately diametrically extended dividingbars, and a cooperating lifting flight, substantially as described.

2. In a machine of the kind described, a rotary, horizontally disposeddrum, provided Within with a multiplicity of approximately diametricallyextended dividing bars, and cooperating lifting flights located at theends of said bars, substantially as described.

3. In a machine of the kind described, the combination With ahorizontally disposed, rotary drum, provided Within with a multiplicityof laterally spaced, approximately diametrically extended dividing bars,and a table board carried by said dividing bars for the cooperation ofsaid lifting flight, substantially as described.

4:. In a machine of the kind described, a horizontally disposed rotarydrum, provided Within With a multiplicity of laterally spaced,approximately diametrically extended dividing bars a lifting flight atone end of said bars, and a table board carried by said dividing barsand free for adjustments from a position at the axis therefrom into aposition adjacent to said lifting flight, substantially as described.

5. In a machine of the kind described, the combination With ahorizontally disposed, rotary drum, provided Within With a multiplicityof laterally spaced, approximately diametrically extended dividing bars,of a lifting flight at one end of said bars, a table board carried bysaid bars for cooperation of said flight, and a multiplicity of segmental ribs secured to the shell of said drum and extendedcircumferentially thereof, substantially as described.

6. In a machine of the kind described, the combination with ahorizontally disposed, rotary drum, provided Within With a multiplicityof laterally spaced, approximately diametrically extended dividing bars,lifting flights at the ends of said bars, a table board carried by saiddividing bars and adjustable from a position at. the axis of the druminto a position adjacent to one of said lifting flights, and severalseries of laterally spaced ribs, secured to the shell of said drum andextended circumferentially thereof, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

REUBEN B. DISBR-OVV.

Witnesses:

HARRY D. KILGORE, F. D. MERCHANT.

